Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles

Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles – a rich and impressive dessert that is easy and quick to make – perfect for any party spread!

Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles

This weekend we saw the movie Lincoln. It was fantastic, even if it was a good fifty minutes over my ideal movie time.

I am kind of a history nerd.

Back in high school AP U.S. History class, when I wasn’t eye rolling over my boyfriend saying my new hairstyle made me look like Sigourney Weaver (he meant it as a compliment – all I could see was Alien), I was soaking up every detail about historical figures like President Lincoln.

One detail I always remember – Lincoln’s supposed great sense of humor.

This movie showcases that sense of humor and storytelling, among other things. Daniel Day-Lewis was excellent (when asked in an interview how he found Lincoln’s voice, he answered with “you don’t know what he sounded like either…”).

Seems he shares that humor.

There were several times through the movie when Jason and I turned to each other and smiled with the choices in actors – Sally Field as Mary Todd, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens and an awesome James Spader in a delightful political operative role.

I won’t say any more, but Spader has a great line when he first meets Lincoln, and Lincoln has a great response.

These truffles are incredibly decadent – rich chocolate and smooth date caramel with a perfect hint of bourbon. Sometime this week I will be making somewhere around eleventeen batches of these, to include with holiday gifts and cookie plates.

In saucepan over medium heat, combine pitted Medjool dates with bourbon. As the dates warm, continually stir with bourbon and mash into a paste, adding water by the tablespoon as needed until a smooth paste forms.

Reduce heat to low, add vanilla and chopped chocolate and stir until chocolate melts to a smooth consistency.

Once cool, spoon small amounts and roll into balls, just under one inch in size. Roll through cocoa powder, return to refrigerator to cool.

History fan?

Last great movie you saw?

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printable Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles recipe:

Yield: 20 truffles

Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles

Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Truffles - a rich and impressive dessert that is easy and quick to make - perfect for any party spread!

Prep Time5 minutes

Cook Time7 minutes

Additional Time1 hour

Total Time1 hour12 minutes

Ingredients

6 large Medjool dates, pitted

3 tablespoons bourbon

3 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon vanilla paste

5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Instructions

In saucepan over medium heat, combine pitted Medjool dates with bourbon. As the dates warm, continually stir with bourbon and mash into a paste, adding water by the tablespoon as needed until a smooth paste forms.

Reduce heat to low, add vanilla and chopped chocolate and stir until chocolate melts to a smooth consistency.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

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I really want to see Lincoln! I love history and presidential history is my favorite! I’m not great at geography, but I love learning about people! I can’t wait to see it! The boys want to go too! Jay LOVES history and Max has the same birthday as Lincoln, so he feels like they have a bond. 😉

Those truffles look so good! Treat season has arrived! I’m so excited!

1. Love Lincoln (and DDL)! Can’t wait to see the film.
2. I have been looking for unusual boozy truffle recipes for holiday gifts. Thank you so much for sharing this one. The date-chocolate combination sounds amazing.

Lincoln does sound pretty amazing. And James Spader is in it?? How did I not know this? Maybe because I don’t really watch movies–the last one I saw in the theatre was The Avengers. But the history nerd–that part definitely fits. These truffles sound great! Who doesn’t want chocolate, bourbon, and caramel in one convenient package?

I can’t wait to see Lincoln!! I was loving the previews when we saw Argo a couple of weeks ago. I NEED these truffles tucked into my “sneak-healthy-food-in-the-movies-bag” along with popcorn with earth balance, sea salt and nutritional yeast. yum

it actually is something I buy, I talk about it more here : vanilla paste vs. vanilla extract – it is just a thicker form of vanilla, and can be used in the same amounts in any recipe (so you could sub vanilla extract in this recipe, same amounts).

oh my GOSH, Greg!! thanks SO MUCH for letting me know – you KNOW I was there today, just reading posts backwards, apparently… I have emailed my info, so SO excited for your all of this, especially your book! Cheers!

also, last great movie i saw: Life of Pi. The book is by far, my favorite book in the world. i adore the crap out of yann martel and all his books. The film FELT like him. it was less violent, but you still got the idea. and the rest of it was so close and clever to the book …. go see it. but read the book first.

I made these yesterday. They. were. AWESOME. I did make a couple of changes. I didn’t have vanilla paste so I used extract. I also didn’t have bourbon, so I used imitation brandy flavoring. They turned out absolutely amazing and were surprisingly easy to make. I’m going to make several batches for Thanksgiving and try a few variations, like rolling them in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar or using different flavorings. Thanks for a great recipe!

Made two more batches tonight – almond and rum. I also have orange, peppermint, and brandy too, so I’ll make three more batches before Thanksgiving. I tried the powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar and I definitely like powdered sugar the best. But they’re all great. This recipe is so adaptable and tasty!

Hi
I am planning on trying these today. I want to use cacao powder instead of cocoa and a cacao bar instead of dark chocolate. Do you think it will turn out as good being the less processed form of chocolate?
Thanks

hi Dani, SORRY I am just seeing this now – I have not made these with cacao, so I am unsure how the result will taste; it may require a few more dates for sweetener is my only thought, I would probably try it! please let me know if you do?

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